Ashtanga Hridaya · NAVASANKALPA Cycle 1

Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana — 20 chapters taught

Sutrasthana holds 30 chapters in the canonical Ashtanga Hridaya; NAVASANKALPA teaches 20 of them in Cycle 1 (29 Sep 2026 → 02 Nov 2026), each through decode → Prashnavali → revision → shloka layers.

20 chapters taughtof 30 canonicalDr. Rajshekhar B

Taught by

Dr. Rajshekhar B

Professor · Ashtanga Sutrasthana

Chapter list — in the order NAVASANKALPA teaches them

Verbatim from the published academic calendar. Dates show when each chapter enters the teaching loop.

1
Ch. 11 — Dvividhopakramaṇīya Adhyāya
29 Sep 2026
2
Ch. 15 — Shodhanadigana Samgraha Adhyaya
02 Oct 2026
3
Ch. 4 — Roganutpadaneeya Adhyaya
02 Oct 2026
4
Ch. 7 — Annaraksha Adhyaya
05 Oct 2026
5
Ch. 21 — Dhoomapana Vidhi Adhyaya
05 Oct 2026
6
Ch. 9 — Dravyadi Vijnaneeya Adhyaya
06 Oct 2026
7
Ch. 10 — Rasabhedeeya Adhyaya
06 Oct 2026
8
Ch. 22 — Gandusha Vidhi Adhyaya
08 Oct 2026
9
Ch. 16 — Snehavidhi Adhyaya
15 Oct 2026
10
Ch. 23 — Ashchotana Anjana Vidhi Adhyaya
15 Oct 2026
11
Ch. 17 — Svedavidhi Adhyaya
16 Oct 2026
12
Ch. 24 — Tarpana Putapaka Vidhi Adhyaya
16 Oct 2026
13
Ch. 18 — Vamanavirechana Vidhi Adhyaya
19 Oct 2026
14
Ch. 25 — Yantra Vidhi
22 Oct 2026
15
Ch. 26 — Shastra Vidhi
23 Oct 2026
16
Ch. 27 — Siravyadha Vidhi
26 Oct 2026
17
Ch. 28 — Shalyaharana Vidhi
27 Oct 2026
18
Ch. 29 — Shastrakarma Vidhi
28 Oct 2026
19
Ch. 30 — Ksharakarma Agnikarma Vidhi
29 Oct 2026
20
Ch. 5 — Dravadravya Vijnaniya Adhyaya
02 Nov 2026

AIAPGET weightage context

Sutrasthana contributes 20 of the 111 Ashtanga Hridaya chapters on the Cycle 1 calendar. Samhita-sourced items — shloka attributions, chapter-name recall and concept application — are among the most repeatable marks in the paper, and this sthana is where they concentrate for Ashtanga Hridaya.

How each chapter is taught

Decoding layer — the chapter read line by line in English.
AIAPGET Prashnavali — chapter-wise question drill the same day.
Rapid revision + shloka recitation layers for retention.
Weekly consolidation and Sunday grand CBT mocks apply it under exam conditions.

Other sthanas of Ashtanga Hridaya

Nidanasthana

16 chapters

Sharirasthana

6 chapters

Chikitsasthana

23 chapters

Kalpasthana

6 chapters

Uttarasthana

40 chapters

FAQs — Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana

How many Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana chapters does NAVASANKALPA teach?+

The published Cycle 1 calendar teaches 20 Sutrasthana chapters between 29 Sep 2026 and 02 Nov 2026 — each through decoding, Prashnavali practice, rapid revision and shloka layers.

Who teaches Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana in NAVASANKALPA?+

Dr. Rajshekhar B — sthana-mapped specialist on the Vedas for Vaidyas faculty — teach this section on the Cycle 1 calendar.

Why does Sutrasthana matter for AIAPGET?+

Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana is a recurring MCQ source — direct shloka recall, concept application and assertion–reason items. Chapter-wise coverage with same-day practice is what converts reading into marks.

How should I revise Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana for AIAPGET?+

Revise chapter-wise in teaching order, drill each chapter's Prashnavali set the same day, then consolidate weekly. NAVASANKALPA repeats the loop through revision and mock cycles before the July–August exam window.